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Your Guide to July

Run from the Bulls in New Orleans

Voodoo. Jazz. Unusually generous public drinking laws. These are the things you know New Orleans for. And
now: bull runs. Well, kind of—the bulls here aren’t animals, per se, but a bunch of horn-wearing roller
derby girls brought in from across the country. Which is an altogether different kind of voodoo.

A World Record Skinny Dip

Skinny dipping—we’ll assume you’re familiar. Skinny dipping with a handful of other people—again,
we’ll assume you’re familiar. Skinny dipping with about 14,000 other people—for that you’ll need to
head to Issaquah, Washington, where the friendly waters of Jensens Cove await you and a cast of would-be
world record breakers. And the thing about records is, they’re made to be broken.

Will Ferrell Turns 43

You owe this man so much. Frank the Tank. Gene Frenkle and his cowbell. “Milk was a bad choice.” The
least you can do is tap a keg—or play some jazz flute—in his honor. If ever there were a day to put on
some Sex Panther...

National Caviar Day

The origins of this great patriotic holiday are murky—we suspect a rogue agent of the sturgeon lobby—but
that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t celebrate. Preferably with something Russian and delicious. Also: some
caviar...

Gisele Bündchen Turns 30

Your favorite wearer of swimwear and diamond-studded lingerie celebrates her birthday on this fine day. In
Brazil, we think this is actually a national holiday. Celebrate by wearing anything but diamond-studded
lingerie.

Hemingway Days Festival in Key West

This year, Hemingway would’ve turned 111—which, given the way he lived, seems pretty unlikely. Florida
is celebrating with a look-alike contest, a three-day fishing contest and, yes, the month’s second fake
running of the bulls (in this case, the “bulls” are barrels of booze). Which is exactly how we want to
celebrate our 111th.